Uintah is 9-1 against Payson since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Uintah Utes will head out on the road to square off against the Payson Lions at 3:30 p.m. Uintah is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Uintah ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They skirted past Westlake 14-13. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
The team relied heavily on Charlee Gilroy, who fired off three home runs, six RBI, and a double while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Randee Pace, who went 3-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
Meanwhile, Payson came up short against Spanish Fork on Wednesday and fell 9-5.
Alli Drake was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run. Lucy Jessen was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Uintah now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Payson, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Uintah hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1 home runs per game. However, it's not like Payson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6 per game. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Uintah suffered a grim 18-6 defeat to Payson when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Uintah avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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